Category Archives: 2020 election campaign

Leave It All On The Field

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Paul Deaton

(Trish Nelson will return to the editor’s desk on Monday. I hope you found value in some of my posts the last four weeks). As Joe Biden and company build an organization to defeat Donald Trump part of its energy … Continue reading →

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Cattle Markets – What Side Are You On?

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Paul Deaton

It seems crazy that cattle producer margins are constantly being squeezed by meat packers as the herd goes to market during the pandemic. “Between April and May, producers saw their cattle prices plummet,” wrote Jessica Fu in The Counter. “Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Debunking All The Joni Ernst Attacks

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Paul Deaton

This just in from Sam Newton at the Theresa Greenfield campaign. Hi all – As Politifact is slamming the NRSC’s latest false claim against Theresa Greenfield, that now means every political attack that the NRSC and the Ernst campaign have … Continue reading →

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Hinson Plagiarism Very Troubling

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Dave Bradley

I suppose a person shouldn’t be too surprised that first district Republican congressional candidate Ashley Hinson has been caught plagiarizing from a variety of sources, including her opponent Congress Woman Abby Finkenauer. Finkenauer has been an excellent congress member for … Continue reading →

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LULAC Condemns Trump Executive Order

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Nation’s Leading Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls Excluding Undocumented Immigrants from Census A Denial of Basic Rights Editor’s note: The Latino population in Iowa is approximately 171,000 and growing daily. Latinos have been instrumental keeping many small towns in Iowa … Continue reading →

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Trump Desperately Needs An Enemy 

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Donald Trump is desperately seeking an enemy to do combat with between now and November 3rd. He needs to take on that evergreen political persona of warrior king to boost his chances at once again pulling off a theft of … Continue reading →

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Rep. Axne, Iowans Speak Up for Seniors Amid Pandemic

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Paul Deaton

This just in from Progress Iowa: Rep. Cindy Axne, Iowans Speak Up for Seniors Amid Pandemic Coronavirus, Poor Leadership from Gov. Reynolds Reveals Struggles in Care Centers (Des Moines, Iowa) — Thursday, Rep. Cindy Axne, Glenn Hurst, Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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No Time To Spare -103 Days Until Nov. 3

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Paul Deaton

The Nov. 3 general election is 103 days out. Buckle your seat belt. It’s going to be a bumpy ride to the polls closing. Twitter maven Caroline Orr said it about as well as anyone. Her advice seems solid. I … Continue reading →

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Rita Hart On Re-opening Schools Safely

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Just in from the campaign of Rita Hart: ICYMI: Rita Hart Op-Ed makes the case for prioritizing re-opening schools, safely “The decisions that are made in the next few weeks will have real impacts on students and families that then … Continue reading →

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That Person Doesn’t Live Here

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Paul Deaton

I gave the political mailer I received from Mariannette Miller-Meeks a B grade. While not very inspiring to a progressive blogger, it accomplished the basics. She asked for a donation multiple times, explaining why she needed the money and how … Continue reading →

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